This is a mock paper based on the gaps in the Specimen Material coverage. It is written in the question language of the SAMS, trying to build familiarity and continuity for students. It covers all six Themes - even though students only do 4 - so as to give them the task of navigating through for their Themes. This can be used as a mock exam (issued in part or in entirety), as end of Theme study assessments (individual sections), can be given as homework, used in class as peer answer/mark exercises, or as additional familiarisation alongside the SAMS.

This is a presentation for use in a lesson on 'reasoned consideration' and 'chains of logical reasoning'. The new GCSE RS specifications require students to give answers to evaluation questions using chains of logical reasoning, and showing reasoned consideration - however, what these are is not what has been used up to now in GCSR RS. Hence, the presentation which is written for a one-hour lesson including extension/homework. It works through the terms, giving tasks to practice recognising and writing reasoned consideration, and then chains of logical reasoning. A worksheet accompanies the presentation to allow practice of recognising and building chains of logical reasoning.

This is a set of revision sheets for WJEC GCSE Religious Studies for Sikhism - Practices. It takes into account the question forms asked in the published SAMS, presenting material to support revision for the angles of questioning they pose. So it covers key terms, key and other teachings, general and specific religious information to do with each topic, and examples of diversity in belief/ practice. The reverse of each two-sided sheet provides guidance on answering each of the question types from the SAMS - so that students can become more familiar and so comfortable with the topics in exam terms. There are a number of sample questions for students to practise with in each format. The sheets can be used as a revision tool at home, as notes for class, to set homework from the questions on there. They also form a good basic level of knowledge for any teacher, and good examples of questions which can be explored with classes.

This is a full mark scheme to be able to mark the mock paper which is also available on this site. Potential answers to all questions - for all seven sections (Christianity, Catholic Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism) are included. Can be used to mark the mock, or to use with students for self and peer marking of single/multiple questions (mock or not). Set out in two portions - guidance on how to mark, followed by the questions and potential answers.

This is an annotated powerpoint used with students to teach them good technique for answering five mark questions from the AQA (9-1) GCSE Religious Studies Spec A. It uses examples from Beliefs and Practices (Christianity and Islam), and Themes. The religious Beliefs and Practices examples can easily be swapped for other religions (using the SAMs). The powerpoint is quite methodical - example, technique from markscheme, sample answers for marking, practice.

This is an annotated powerpoint used with students to teach them good technique for answering twelve mark questions from the AQA (9-1) GCSE Religious Studies Spec A. It uses examples from each of the six Themes. These can easily be swapped for other examples (using the SAMs), or replaced with your own ideas, or appropriate ones from past papers of the current Spec B. The powerpoint is quite methodical - example, technique from markscheme, practice. Teacher notes on each slide help deliver it in class.

These are a set of double-sided sheets to cover the Beliefs section of AQAs RS Spec A for Islam. The information can also be used for other exam boards. The first side of each sheet gives information about a topic within the Beliefs section. The second side gives some examples of potential questions - based on the Sample Assessment Materials (SAMs) which have been published by AQA. It is a revision tool as it specifically targets knowledge needed for exam questions. it provides a number of teachings for each topic area - as AQAs questions demand the use of teachings for a student to get high marks - which are explained. Written for Y10, it works for any KS4. Teachers could use it as the basis for preparing a lesson(s), issue it for revision or as a homework.

These are a set of double-sided sheets to cover the Beliefs section of AQAs RS Spec A for Judaism. The information can also be used for other exam boards. The first side of each sheet gives information about a topic within the Beliefs section. The second side gives some examples of potential questions - based on the Sample Assessment Materials (SAMs) which have been published by AQA. It is a revision tool as it specifically targets knowledge needed for exam questions. it provides a number of teachings for each topic area - as AQAs questions demand the use of teachings for a student to get high marks - which are explained. It works for any KS4. Teachers could use it as the basis for preparing a lesson(s), issue it for revision or as a homework.

This is a double-sided sheet which gives teachings to use with the elements of this Theme - Relationships and Families - from Christianity. Side one is generalised teachings and how they apply to the Theme, ie teachings which can be used with explanation and application to speak to a Theme. Side two contains specific teachings for each element of the Theme, ie teachings which speak directly about the element. In the exam, students are expected to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding by good use of relevant teachings - this sheet is intended to facilitate that. Whilst written for AQA, the teachings would be relevant in any board's questions. Can be used as aide memoire, revision sheet, aid to practicing exam answers etc

AQA GCSE RS (9-1) has questions which demand the use of teachings if a student wishes to achieve a good grade. These are sheets to give two relevant and usable teachings per topic area for the Beliefs and Practices sections for Islam. Each section is covered in two sides. Can be used as an aide memoire in class, as a revision sheet, to aid question response. Also useful as a homework aid – so that homework can be set with students using their own ‘teachings sheet’ which they have at home. Could be laminated/stuck to the desk as a permanent feature of lessons whilst covering the section in class , so that students can have them available in discussion and written work.

These are materials for revising Theme E from the perspective of Christianity. From the specification, the Theme is split into a series of topics, each having its own sheet. Using the exam questions as published in Specimen Materials as a start point, the topics are tackled via these questions on the first side of each sheet. On the reverse of the sheet are examples of potential questions, using the language of the Specimen Materials. These can be used in class, as a revision aid, issued for homework to do some/all the questions. They can form the basis of a lesson. They are useful for non-specialists to support subject knowledge.

These are materials for revising Theme A from the perspective of Christianity. From the specification, the Theme is split into a series of topics, each having its own sheet. Using the exam questions as published in Specimen Materials as a start point, the topics are tackled via these questions on the first side of each sheet. On the reverse of the sheet are examples of potential questions, using the language of the Specimen Materials. These can be used in class, as a revision aid, issued for homework to do some/all the questions. They can form the basis of a lesson. They are useful for non-specialists to support subject knowledge.

This is a double-sided sheet which gives teachings to use with the elements of this Theme - Religion and Life - from Christianity. Side one is generalised teachings and how they apply to the Theme, ie teachings which can be used with explanation and application to speak to a Theme. Side two contains specific teachings for each element of the Theme, ie teachings which speak directly about the element. In the exam, students are expected to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding by good use of relevant teachings - this sheet is intended to facilitate that. Whilst written for AQA, the teachings would be relevant in any board's questions. Can be used as aide memoire, revision sheet, aid to practicing exam answers etc

This resource provides a set of templates for students to make notes on for AQA Theme F – Religion, human rights and social justice. The templates cover all the topics within the Theme. It can be used in a revision session as the teacher does Q and A; can be used between students for them to complete from their memory (information retrieval being a more effective form of revision than simple note taking) or from notes; can be set as homework to complete after the Theme has been studied. Once completed, it gives the student a revision resource which they have engaged in and completed, so they are more likely to remember. Central is a provocative statement on the topic (which is stated at the bottom of the page for clarity) to trigger discussion. Each template is split into key words, beliefs/teachings about, influence and diversity – which is where the student makes their notes. There is no religion specified in the templates, so they can be used in any classroom ​

This resource provides a set of templates for students to make notes on for AQA Theme A – Relationships and Families. The templates cover all the topics within the Theme. It can be used in a revision session as the teacher does Q and A; can be used between students for them to complete from their memory (information retrieval being a more effective form of revision than simple note taking) or from notes; can be set as homework to complete after the Theme has been studied. Once completed, it gives the student a revision resource which they have engaged in and completed, so they are more likely to remember. Central is a provocative statement on the topic (which topic is stated at the bottom of the page for clarity) to trigger discussion. Each template is split into key words, beliefs/teachings about, influence and diversity – which is where the student makes their notes. Since this is a template, it does not matter which religion is being covered in class - all fit notes-wise.

This resource provides a set of templates for students to make notes on for AQA Theme B – Religion and Life. The templates cover all the topics within the Theme. It can be used in a revision session as the teacher does Q and A; can be used between students for them to complete from their memory (information retrieval being a more effective form of revision than simple note taking) or from notes; can be set as homework to complete after the Theme has been studied. Once completed, it gives the student a revision resource which they have engaged in and completed, so they are more likely to remember. Central is a provocative statement on the topic (which is stated at the bottom of the page for clarity) to trigger discussion. Each template is split into key words, beliefs/teachings about, influence and diversity – which is where the student makes their notes. There is no religion specified in the templates, so they can be used in any classroom.

These are a set of double sided sheets to over the Beliefs section of AQAs RS Spec A for Buddhism. The first side gives information about a topic within the Beliefs section, so that any question set is catered for. The second side gives some examples of potential questions - based on the Sample Assessment Materials (SAMS) which have been published by AQA. Examples of both are viewable. It is a revision tool as it specifically targets knowledge needed for exam questions. It provides a number of teachings for each topic area - as AQAs questions demand the use of teachings for a student to get high marks - which are explained. It works with any KS4. Whilst it is aimed at AQA, the common subject content for Religions enforced by DfE/Ofqual make the information side useable for any board. Teachers could use it as the basis for preparing a lesson(s), issue for revision or as homework.

These are a set of double-sided sheets to cover the Beliefs section of AQAs RS Spec A for Hinduism. The information can also be used for other exam boards. The first side of each sheet gives information about a topic within the Beliefs section. The second side gives some examples of potential questions - based on the Sample Assessment Materials (SAMs) which have been published by AQA. It is a revision tool as it specifically targets knowledge needed for exam questions. it provides a number of teachings for each topic area - as AQAs questions demand the use of teachings for a student to get high marks - which are explained. Written for Y10, it works for any KS4. Teachers could use it as the basis for preparing a lesson(s), issue it for revision or as a homework.

This is a set of revision sheets for WJEC GCSE Religious Studies for Christianity - Practices. It takes into account the question forms asked in the published SAMS, presenting material to support revision for the angles of questioning they pose. So it covers key terms, key and other teachings, general and specific religious information to do with each topic, and examples of diversity in belief/ practice. The reverse of each two-sided sheet provides guidance on answering each of the question types from the SAMS - so that students can become more familiar and so comfortable with the topics in exam terms. There are a number of sample questions for students to practise with in each format. The sheets can be used as a revision tool at home, as notes for class, to set homework from the questions on there. They also form a good basic level of knowledge for any teacher, and good examples of questions which can be explored with classes.

This resource provides a set of templates for students to make notes on for AQA Theme E – Religion, Crime and Punishment. The templates cover all the topics within the Theme. It can be used in a revision session as the teacher does Q and A; can be used between students for them to complete from their memory (information retrieval being a more effective form of revision than simple note taking) or from notes; can be set as homework to complete after the Theme has been studied. Once completed, it gives the student a revision resource which they have engaged in and completed, so they are more likely to remember. Central is a provocative statement on the topic (which is stated at the bottom of the page for clarity) to trigger discussion. Each template is split into key words, beliefs/teachings about, influence and diversity – which is where the student makes their notes. There is no religion specified in the templates, so they can be used in any classroom.